Making Connections will take place on Monday, November 4, at Monticello High School from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Over 200 presentations and workshops are being offered by Albemarle County Public Schools teachers and community members, resulting in a menu of choices unparalleled by any other local professional learning endeavor and geared specifically to the work we are engaged in here in Albemarle County Public Schools. Continue reading
Category Archives: Teachers – Elementary
Announcing the Aspiring Educator Scholarship – Apply by November 1!
Teachers-Teachers.com is pleased to present the 2013-2014 Aspiring Educator Scholarship! The scholarship is designed to further the education of individuals who aspire to work in the field of special education. You could win one of FIVE $1,000 scholarships! Continue reading
NEA Will Match Donations to Support Member Requests for Project Materials
The National Education Association (NEA) Foundation, in partnership with DonorsChoose.org, will match donations to support NEA member requests for classroom materials, up to $250! Learn more about this offer!
Last year, through their partnership with DonorsChoose.org, the NEA matched public donations to support 1,500 member requests for classroom materials, reaching 120,000 public school students. Continue reading
School Garden Grant Program – Apply by October 31!
If you’ve considered building a school garden, or if you already have one, check out this grant opportunity! Whole Kids Foundation, a nonprofit started by Whole Foods, created the School Garden Grant Program in partnership with FoodCorps to provide a $2,000 monetary grant to fund school gardens, new or existing, to increase opportunities for kids to cultivate healthy eating habits. But hurry, the deadline is October 31! Winners will be announced in the spring—the perfect time to get the garden started! Visit the Whole Kids Foundation website for more information or to begin the application process.
Announcing a New “Flipped Learning” PLC
Announcing a new professional learning community (PLC) devoted to Flipped Learning! The group meets the third Monday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at Lord Hardwicke’s in Charlottesville. If you are currently involved in flipping, thinking about trying it out, or want to learn more about it, please feel free to stop by. Everyone is welcome. The group meets for about an hour; some members get appetizers and dinner, and some only get drinks, but everyone is welcome to join in the conversation. For more information, please contact Carrie Taylor.
Upcoming ACPS Workshops on Project-Based Learning
Are you interested in exploring project-based learning with other ACPS educators? Two workshops are scheduled to begin this month, and you should consider enrolling in one or both! Continue reading
5th Annual Lynchburg Regional WELV Forum
The 5th Annual Lynchburg Regional Women Education Leaders in Virginia (WELV) Forum is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Alice Ashley Jack Room of Smith Hall at Randolph College and will provide a networking and professional development opportunity for educators in our region. Continue reading
Making Connections: Call for Proposals – Deadline Is October 16!
In order to develop and maintain a high-quality workforce, employees must be supported by a comprehensive approach to professional development that is aligned with the Division’s vision, mission and goals. Making Connections is an opportunity for all Albemarle County Public Schools educators to learn from and with each other on this division-wide professional learning day. Continue reading
Invitation from Murray Elementary 4th Graders
Attention 4th grade teachers: Murray Elementary 4th grade is planning a bio blitz, and your class is invited to participate! If interested, please share the following letter from Murray with your students. Continue reading
Virginia Holocaust Museum Announces 2013 Educator Open House
The Virginia Holocaust Museum will be offering free classroom resources and a behind-the-scenes tour of artifacts never before seen by the public. When? Thursday, October 24, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Be among the first to view the Museum’s newest traveling exhibition, The Women in Ravensbruck: Portraits of Courage. Admission is FREE for elementary, middle and high school teachers and administrators. Reserve your spot before October 18 by contacting Virginia Holocaust Museum Director Megan Ferenczy at mferenczy@va-holocaust.com or (804) 257-5400 ext. 234.